When we look into genealogy it does not take long to understand that we
are all related. We truly are all cousins. We can see this
relationship by doing some fairly simple math.

Parental Relationships = 2x

X
= the number of generations back from yours.

So if we want to see how many Great Grandparents we have that would be 3 generations back.

23 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 so we have 8 Great Grandparents.

Now we have to look at generations which is generally accepted to be about 25 years. By the
time we get to the year 975 AD or just 1,034 years ago, we have an
astounding 549 billion grandparents. Not only is that a diffult number to believe, but that is more people than
were alive on the earth at the time. Most sources have the entire population of
Europe at around 38 million in 1000 AD. Therefore, anyone with a
European ancestry share a common ancestor in much less than 1,000
years ago. And by the way that is only about 39 generations.
Mathematically we all share common grandparents and our tree
limbs criss cross many times. Those
of us who have 350 years of history in the United States will
connect much sooner, likely in less than 16 generations. We are
beginning to see these connections with the help of sites such as
Ancestry.com, Family Tree DNA and Sorenson's Molecular Genealogical
Project. As more and more people pour their research into a
common database the links are connecting fast. Below is a small
sampling of some of the connections that we can currently verify
through this process. Few will connect directly with our Paternal
link with one of our various surname spellings as we do not yet know
much about Domingo. But through our Maternal line much is known.
Mary Beamon, wife of Charles Maderas (2) and Rachel Davis
Medearis, wife of John Thomas (3) seems to be a rich genetic link to
many famous people in American History.

George Washington(1789-1797)1st President of the United States

Robert ReadeFather

Col. George Reade(1608-1674)Son

Mildred Reade(1642-1694)Daughter

Frances ReadeGrandson

Mildred WarnerGrandaughter

Mary ReadeGreat Granddaughter

Augustine WashingtonGreat Grandson

Rachel Davis (3)(1715-1795)2nd G Grandaughter

George Washington(1732-1797)2nd G Grandson

Rachel and George are 3rd Cousins

AbrahamJohnCharlesOliverRiceMassey3rd great Grandchildren

3rd Cousins 1 x removed to George Washinton

Rutherford Birchard Hayes(1822-1893)19th President of the United States

4th Great Granmother

Bridget Green(1611-1680)Mother

4th Great Grandmother

John Huggins(1652-1704)son

Esther Huggins(1642-1697)daughter

Hannah Huggins(1683-1767)Grandaughter

Nathaniel Austin(1678-1760)Grandson

John Beamon(1700-1766)Great Grandson

Daniel Austin(1720-1804)Great Grandson

John Beamon(1734-1803)2 G Grandson

Drusilla Austin(1762-1813)2 G Grandaughter

Mary Beamon (2)(1660-1720)3 G Grandaughter

Sophia Birchard(1792-1866)3 G Grandaughter

John Thomas Medearis (3)(1704- )4th G Grandson

Rutherford Birchard Hayes(1822-1893)4th G Grandson

John Thomas and Rutherford B. Hayes are 5th cousins

James Abram Garfield20th President of the United States&Marion Mitchell MorissonActor "John Wayne"

Elizabeth Gregory(1604-1681)Mother

Hannah Merrell Marvindaughter

Merle Marvin(1628-1713)son

Sarah Marvin(1631-1702)daughter

Hannah Barnard(1646-1739)Grandaughter

Thomas Adgate(1670-1760)Grandson

Abigail Goodrich(1662-1684)Grandaughter

Benjamin BeamonGreat Grandson

Mary Adgate(1694-1740)Great Grandaughter

Abigail Fitch(1682-1714)Great Grandaughter

John Beamon(1700-1766)2 G Grandson

Benjamine Lathrop(1721-1851)2 G Grandson

Hannah Kimberly(1698-1781)2 G Grandaughter

John Beamon(1734-1803)3 G Grandson

Mary Lathrop(1756-)3 G Grandaughter

Ann Hard(1735-1827)3 G Grandaughter

Mary Beamon (2)(1660-1720)4 G Grandaughter

Asenath Hill(1778-1851)4 G Grandaughter

Sarah Abigail Hawley(1767-1857)4 G Grandaughter

John Thomas Medearis (3)(1704- )4 G Grandson

Abram Garfield(1799-1833)4 G Grandson

Betsey Buck(1794-1827)4 G Grandaughter

AbrahamJohnCharlesOliverRiceMassey5 G Grandsons

James Abram Garfield(1831-1881)4 G Grandson

Henry Charles Parsons(1819-1849)5 G Grandson

Generation (4) are 6th Cousins with James A. Garfield

Generation 56 G Grand

Weltha Chase Parsons(1850-1909)6 G Grandaughter

Generation 67 G Grand

Clyde Leonard Morrison(1884-1938)7 G Grandson

Generation 78 G Grand

Marion Mitchell Morrison"John Wayne"(1907-1979)8 G Grandson

Generation 7 is 9th Cousins with John Wayne

William Howard Taft27th President of the United StatesandPretty Boy FloydBank Robber and Killer